Sails for Gaff Sloop

[wizbang 13]

4 years ago I resurrected a 23' boat and while at it, changed the rig from fractional macaroni to gaff for simplification and cruising.
New mast,boom,gaff ,blocks,rigging AND a quickie set of sails to test it all out. Re cut/cut up from old clapped out sails laying around, and to finish them off, a coat of red benjamin moore. This set would let me check on rig balance and what not. Would I want a sportier rig? Longer boom?
I took the sails home for safe storage the first winter but a mouse ate a hole in the main, so I left' em on the next 3 years. Never covered them. Sewed them together with one row of stitching.
At last years swap meet, a genoa from a 34'er was obtained for $50. Cloth was still decent, about 4 oz, so, Filet of Sail!

[wizbang 13]

A very simple floor,( ply on dirt), broad seams by eye/feel/done it before, taped together.
I made only a few small changes. The boom length was short for sportiness, but good for sculling.pfaff rides againHandwork? We don't need no stinking handwork!

[wizbang 13]

A day sewing, cornering,taping,a quick re cut of a jib from a buchaneer 210, Bob
s yer Uncle.
This set will not be getting painted, the pretty white jib will live in a bag, and the boom tent has a little extension to keep the clew in the shade.

[wizbang 13]

Can't expect her to keep up with a Finn!

[johngsandusky]

Pretty Cool!

[Mad Scientist]

Well done!

Tom

[CWSmith]

Nice job with the sails. I think you actually improved the looks of an already lovely boat. What kind of boat is that? Is there a design we can examine?

[wizbang 13]

Thank You All,
CW, The little boat is a "Kutter", lil sis of a "Knarr".
here is what she is supposed to look like

[davebrown]

This is inspirational, since I have been reading books on sailmaking and shopping for a heavy duty sewing machine. Everytime I find a good one, zigzag for $20, etc., I get tangled up on something related to "career", or, the seller doesn't know how to use it and the risk is all mine. I would like to hear what Bradshaw would say!

[Tall Boy]

Thank You All,
CW, The little boat is a "Kutter", lil sis of a "Knarr".
here is what she is supposed to look like

Well, I would have thought going from a maccaroni rig to gaff is just plain backwards, but dang, Im impressed with your style.........really cool.

[wizbang 13]

Thanks, I raced my "sistership" (N 64) at Port Townsend last year and cleaned his clock, (light air), talk about getting beat by a pair of 2s!
( and later towed him 10 miles)

[Tall Boy]

Thanks, I raced my "sistership" (N 64) at Port Townsend last year and cleaned his clock, (light air), talk about getting beat by a pair of 2s!
( and later towed him 10 miles)

You my friend get it.....I want to buy you a drink if our courses ever cross........

[Nicholas Carey]

4 years ago I resurrected a 23' boat and while at it, changed the rig from fractional macaroni to gaff for simplification and cruising.

Well, I would have thought going from a maccaroni rig to gaff is just plain backwards, but dang, Im impressed with your style.........really cool.

I'm with Tall Boy: not sure that going from 2 halyards/2 sheets, a vang and a fixed backstay to 4 halyards (looks like you've got a staysail or flying jib setup -- and 1 or more of topping lift/running backstays/lazyjacks really consitutes "simplification", but the results do look nice.

Off the wind, too, I'm sure she leaves most other Kutters in the dust.

[Todd Bradshaw]

Looks excellent! My only gripe would be using radial corner patches on a cross-cut sail. Certain production lofts do it frequently to save time/money, but you're generally much better off matching the weave orientation between your panel fabric and that of the patches for best strength and smoothness. Radial sail=radial patches, cross-cut or vertically-cut sails, traditional matching patches.